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Bobbie Pyron
Octopus Moon is a middle-grade novel in verse about fifth-grader Pearl, whose growing difficulty with school, sleep, friendships, and activities leads to a depression diagnosis and a gradual path toward healing.
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19Secrets of the SnakestonePiu DasGuptaSecrets of the Snakestone is a historical fantasy adventure in which Zélie and Jules search the sewers and streets of nineteenth-century Paris for a magical stone connected to Zélie's missing father while a secret society pursues them.Grades 3–5Same source sectionBook details
04The Black Mambas: The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching UnitKelly CrullThe Black Mambas follows South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit as its unarmed rangers patrol a nature reserve, detect signs of poachers, and protect rhinos, pangolins, and other wildlife.Grades 3–5Lexile 720LATOS 4.6Same source sectionBook details
09The ExperimentRebecca SteadThe Experiment is a middle-grade science-fiction novel about Nathan, a sixth-grader who believes his family is part of an alien experiment on Earth; when participants begin disappearing, he questions what he has been told about his identity and purpose.Grades 3–5ATOS 4.2AR interest MG 4–8Same source sectionBook details